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THOMAS J. SMITH, or JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 84,141, dated November 17, 1868.

APPARATUS FOR RAISING- FENLCES.

'To whom it may concern- Be it known that I, THOMAS J. SMITH, ofJackson, in the county of Jackson, andState of Michigan, have invented anew and useful Improvement iu Adjustable Apparatus for Raising Wagonsand Fences; and I do declare that the following is a true and accuratedescription thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, andbeing a part of: thisspecication.

vThe nature of my invention consistsin the attachment to a. carriage orwagon-jack of a hook, in such a manner that fences, Soc., may thereby belifted from the ground. v

A represents the standard, provided with a. slot, B, said slot havinghooked projections c, in which the pivot Dof the lever E rests, whichlatter is stayed to standard A, by means of rod F catching in notches Gon standard What I`claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination, with the lever of a carriage-jack, of a hook, H,substantially as and for the purpose described.

THOS. J SMITH.

Witnesses:

L. C. HYDE, GHAs. A. W. RICE.

